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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about failed former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt&#8217;s subsequent sports ownership endeavors, a claim about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jacob-misiorowski/31623/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Jacob Misiorowski&#8217;</a>s pitching improvement, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jackson-chourio/28806/stats/batting" target="_blank">Jackson Chourio</a> (batting lefty) as &#8220;a baseball player,&#8221; the recent struggles of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/paul-skenes/33677/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Paul Skenes</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/steven-kwan/24610/stats/batting" target="_blank">Steven Kwan</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/justin-verlander/8700/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Justin Verlander&#8217;</a>s retirement, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/zack-wheeler/10310/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Zack Wheeler&#8217;</a>s continued dominance, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/andrew-mccutchen/9847/stats/batting" target="_blank">Andrew McCutchen&#8217;</a>s return to the minors, the Orioles&#8217; lack of improvement, the epitome of a Little League home run, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tyler-tolbert/25779/stats/batting" target="_blank">Tyler Tolbert</a>&#8217;s contribution to one of baseball&#8217;s great mysteries, and a 2026 Dodgers first.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Jonathan Crymes, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u9uMDVhB3JbuuT3HQYDzXcl4cXc-mY4Z/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LwE1yLYIymQe16tQBjqWkF9Tx8DNlZez/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.sportico.com/business/team-sales/2026/frank-mccourt-jumping-league-first-franchise-sale-1234937422/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McCourt&#8217;s new league</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_McCourt_(executive)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McCourt wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_jumping" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to show jumping wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jun-10-la-sp-dodgers-psychic-20100610-story.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vladimir Shpunt article</a>
<a href="http://npr.org/2013/05/08/182337919/fitzgerald-might-disagree-with-his-no-second-acts-line" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NPR on Fitzgerald&#8217;s quote</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Guts" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nickelodeon Guts wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1144497043740246" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Let&#8217;s go to Mo&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/135h2ay/a_piece_of_the_aggro_crag_guts/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Aggro Crag piece</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsGYMOJMFxQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Slippery Stairs video</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/jackson-chourio-bats-left-handed" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murphy/Chourio quote</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/anthony-rendon-homers-in-first-career-left-handed-at-bat" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rendon lefty dinger</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Baseball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mr. Baseball wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/3f5b1df4-a389-46be-a775-cf0183760a8a" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mr. Baseball scene</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/can-paul-skenes-get-his-rizz-back/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Skenes</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/07/newsletter-excerpt-july-8-2026-paul.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on Skenes</a>
<a href="https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/paul-skenes-recent-struggles-pittsburgh-pirates/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes mechanics post</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ven_armbarn/status/2074162286499942732" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes velo tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=694973&b_hand=-1&gFilt=regular&pFilt=FA&time=game&minmax=ci&var=mph&s_type=2&startDate=01/01/2026&endDate=01/01/2027" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes velo data</a>
<a href="https://dkpittsburghsports.com/tag/friday-insider/feed?page=0&content=friday-insider-paul-skenes-hoffmann-family-brendan-sorsby" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes on his velo</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1uqrb1p/paul_skenes_on_ryan_ohearns_3_homer_10_rbi_game_i/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes on O&#8217;Hearn</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/ryan-o-hearn-sets-career-high-for-rbis-in-a-game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to O&#8217;Hearn article</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOubVJ0g_h4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes hot dog ad</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2206-by-the-skenes-of-his-teeth/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes on EW</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/konnor-griffin-torn-tendon-left-ring-finger" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Griffin injury article</a>
<a href="https://thearmdoc.co.uk/sagittal-band-rupture-boxers-knuckle/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to sagittal band info</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/whats-going-on-with-wan-steven-kwan/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Kwan</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaihlkJsJDw/?hl=en" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Verlander&#8217;s retirement post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/justin-verlander-legacy-all-star" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Verlander Legend pick</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/2025-allstar-game.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 ASG box score</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=c%2C4%2C5%2C11%2C7%2C8%2C13%2C-1%2C36%2C37%2C40%2C43%2C44%2C48%2C51%2C-1%2C240%2C-1%2C6%2C332%2C45%2C62%2C-1%2C59%2C212&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&startdate=2026-04-25&enddate=2026-07-07&team=0&v_cr=202301&sortcol=21&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wheeler leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/zack-wheeler-expresses-frustration-over-all-star-snub-after-striking-out-14-reds-i-feel-like-ive-earned-it-192926243.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wheeler ASG article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7424261/2026/07/06/zack-wheeler-phillies-all-star-snub/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wheeler ASG article 2</a>
<a href="https://x.com/minsub4/status/2074484759233696152" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McCutchen tweet</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kylegoon.bsky.social/post/3mq42tbgp3c2l" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Orioles record post</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?lg=&teamid=2" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Orioles WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/great-call-from-the-haters" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;great call from the haters&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/carson-benge-little-league-homer-mets-royals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to LLHR article</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtdNefccOKU" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to LLHR video</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/a-six-star-little-league-home-run" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on the LLHR</a>
<a href="https://www.joeposnanski.com/p/little-league-homers-and-improbable" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Posnanski on the LLHR</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/108517/bsb-the-game-finds-a-story/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on the LLHR</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/ten-thoughts-about-carson-benges-little-league-home-run/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on the LLHR</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/tyler-tolbert-ties-record-hits-consecutive-plate-appearances" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tolbert record post 1</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49302660/tyler-tolbert-ties-mlb-mark-hits-12-straight-plate-appearances" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tolbert record post 2</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/dalton-rushing-has-walk-off-hit-in-dodgers-first-extra-inning-game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dodgers extra-inning game</a>

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